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SubjectRe: Why khttpd is a bad idea (was a pointless argument about
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Zach Brown wrote:

> > Exactly. In-kernel http is lower memory profile, simpler, and faster.
>
> having to change your httpd along with kernel internals is simpler? :)

The idea is that userspace httpd doesn't do anything different from what
it normally does. However I believe that better in-kernel httpd has to be
more like a cache, and cache management can be done from userspace -- by
httpd or separate program. That makes in-kernel part even smaller.

> the current khttpd with its thread/connection certainly isn't low memory
> profile either, but I'll grant Arjan that its just a matter of coding to
> fix that.

Agreed.

--
Alex

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